The UK has outlined plans to cement its place as a STEM superpower, but more needs to be done to strengthen links to benefit local communities, create jobs and amplify the global reach of UK research.
An agreement on trading arrangements in Northern Ireland will allow the UK to take steps to realign with the EU's research funding program Horizon Europe.
Scientists in New Zealand will be able to access EU research funding from next year as the country has successfully secured association to Horizon Europe.
University leaders last week called on the British government to develop a sustainable funding model for UK higher education following concerns about reliance on international students.
The EC president von der Leyen should use her "unique role" to safeguard vital science collaboration in Europe, Stick to Science campaigners have said.
The UK is preparing to unveil its alternative to the EU's Horizon program as the two counterparts fail to agree on the UK's continued participation.
University leaders have asked the European Commission to urgently resolve the issue of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.
Research-intensive universities in Europe have agreed principles that will strengthen international cooperation in an "unstable geopolitical context".
